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Grieg Seafood Investor Presentation 2020

Feb 11, 2021

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Q4 2020

Agenda

  • HIGHLIGHTS
  • OPERATIONAL REVIEW
  • FINANCIAL REVIEW
  • OUTLOOK & CONCLUDING REMARKS

Highlights Q4 2020

  • Disrupted markets with low spot prices impacted earnings by NOK -107 million vs Q4 2019
  • Good biological performance in Rogaland and BC, Finnmark impacted by high cost related to continued harvest of ISA sites
  • Process to divest Shetland assets initiated. Shetland classified as held for sale (IFRS 5) and not included in EBIT
  • Additional issue of NOK 500 million on the Green Bond
  • Our fully integrated sales and marketing organization operational in January 2021
  • Invested in Årdal Aqua in January 2021, a joint venture for post-smolt and land-based salmon farming
  • 2020 harvest volume of 71 142 tonnes (71 700), below guidance of 75 000 tonnes (ex Shetland) due to ISA challenges in Finnmark
  • Expect harvest of 80 000 tonnes (ex Shetland) in 2021

3

The way forward

  • Significantly improve profitability
  • Business streamlining, project execution and improved efficiency
  • Secure financial capacity
  • Sustainability at the core of our business
  • Create shareholder value

Our priorities Our measures Our targets

  • Divest Shetland assets
  • Cost improvement initiatives continues
  • Project execution excellence
  • Smolt infrastructure development
  • Improved fish health and welfare
  • Preventative farming practices
  • Value chain repositioning

  • Harvesting 100 000 tonnes in 2022 and 130 000 tonnes in 2025 through organic growth*

  • Average farming cost end-2022 below NOK 40/kg in Norway and below CAD 7/kg in BC
  • Provide attractive dividends over time
  • Maintain sufficient financial capacity

*Excluding Shetland assets

Post smolt strategy

Core to improve profitability and secure growth

  • More efficient production cycle
  • Improve biosecurity and salmon survival
  • Successful initiatives in Rogaland and Finnmark. Ongoing project in BC

Joint venture Årdal Aqua

  • Owned 1/3 by Grieg Seafood, 1/3 by Vest Havbruk and 1/3 by Omfar
  • Facility in Årdal currently in design phase with expected construction start H2 2021
  • Production capacity of 5 000 tonnes annually, with further upside
  • Supplement to sea-based farming
  • Investment cost estimated to NOK 120 NOK/kg

OPERATIONS

Our approach to sustainable business

GSF Rogaland

Q4 2020 highlights

  • Earnings positively impacted by fixed price contract share of 41%
  • Good biological production
  • Cost per kg up vs Q4 2019 due to lower harvest volume and lower survival rate
  • Expect stable cost in Q1 2021
  • Estimated contract share of 45% in Q1 2021
  • Harvest target of 28 000 tonnes in 2021
NOK million Q4
2020
Q4
2019
YTD
2020
YTD
2019
Harvest volume
(tonnes GWT)
6 532 8 426 23 043 25 217
EBIT/kg (NOK) 4.7 22.8 12.7 22.5
Cost/kg (NOK) 43.1 34.1 42.3 35.9

Improvement- and growth initiatives

  • Average smolt size in 2020 of 395 grams
  • Investment in Årdal Aqua will add 3 000 tonnes of post smolt capacity by 2025
  • Shorter production cycle resulting in improved biology and higher utilization of MAB
  • Centralized feeding and digitalization will improve feeding and growth
  • Cost target: below NOK 40/kg in 2022
  • Harvest goal of 35 000 tonnes in 2025

GSF Finnmark

Q4 2020 highlights

  • Despite downgrades related to ISA, earnings positively impacted by fixed price contract share of 41%
  • Stable seawater production
  • Higher cost per kg vs Q4 2019 due to ISA challenges
  • Expect stable cost in Q1 2021
  • Estimated contract share of 45% in Q1 2021
  • Harvest target of 37 000 tonnes in 2021
NOK million Q4
2020
Q4
2019
YTD
2020
YTD
2019
Harvest volume
(tonnes GWT)
11 082 10 782 26 919 32 362
EBIT/kg (NOK) 0.8 16.7 4.7 17.9
Cost/kg (NOK) 44.0 37.4 44.2 37.8

Improvement- and growth initiatives

  • Total of 15 sites ASC certified (80% of net production), aim for 100% in 2021
  • Add 4 000 tonnes of post smolt capacity by 2025
  • Increased smolt weight expected to reduce the prevalence of winter ulcers and ISA
  • Improved utilization of MAB: 1-2 new sites before 2025 and post smolt implementation
  • Cost target: below NOK 40/kg
  • Harvest goal of 45 000 tonnes in 2025

GSF British Columbia

Q4 2020 highlights

  • Earnings driven by good price achievement, positively impacted by reversal of bad debt accruals
  • Strong biological recovery, with increased survival rates
  • Higher cost pr kg vs Q4 2019 due to lower harvest volume and previous periods of biological challenges
  • Gradual cost improvements longer term
  • Harvest target of 15 000 tonnes in 2021
NOK million Q4
2020
Q4
2019
YTD
2020
YTD
2019
Harvest volume
(tonnes GWT)
2 657 3 802 21 181 14 120
EBIT/kg (NOK) 6.2 9.1 -0.4 5.2
Cost/kg (CAD) 8.8 7.6 8.0 8.4

Improvement- and growth initiatives

  • Total of 11 sites ASC certified (59% of net production), aim for 100% in 2021
  • Increased smolt capacity for larger smolt
  • Algae mitigation and digital monitoring will increase survival and reduce cost
  • Cost target: below CAD 7/kg
  • Harvest goal of 35 000 tonnes in 2025

The journey of reconciliation with First Nations in BC

  • The United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is under implementation in BC, giving Indigenous Peoples the right to decide over their own traditional territory. This is a process of reconciliation between the Government, businesses and First Nations. Grieg Seafood supports this process.
  • Our main farming areas in BC are under agreements with the First Nations of those areas. We work a lot to get better at operating with respect for the culture of our First Nations partners in every way, to learn more, and to provide shared opportunities*.
  • Recently, the Canadian Government decided to not renew licenses in the Discovery Islands farming area. This is not one of our main farming areas, but we have one farm there. We have the capacity to move this production to other farms.

GSF Newfoundland

Q4 2020 highlights

  • Currently holds 8 farming licenses, with a production capacity 30 000 tonnes of annual harvest. Additional licenses have been applied for
  • Construction of RAS facility on track
  • Fish in first feeding stage, expected to be transferred to sea summer 2021
  • First harvest expected in 2022
  • Harvest estimate of 15 000 tonnes expected to be reached by 2025

Project plan

  • The RAS facility is dimensioned to serve all future post smolt modules
  • Investment in post smolt facilities is planned in 2023/2024
  • Total project investment of NOK ~90/kg at full production capacity*
  • Operational cost target per kg at level with Norway

*Full production capacity of 45 000 tonnes. The outlined investment per kg includes acquisition cost and biomass, but not milestones

Harvesting goals 1 000 tonnes

GSF Shetland

  • DNB Markets and Nordea Markets have been appointed to advice on a potential divestment of the Shetland assets. A conclusion of the process is expected within 2021
  • Operations defined as held for sale (IFRS 5)
    • Assets held for sale includes farming and sales activities
    • Net profit after tax from Shetland operations included on a single line item in the income statement, specification in notes to Q4 2020 quarterly report
    • Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets ceased as from point of time classified as held for sale (no retrospective effect)
  • Results impacted by biological challenges at Skye
  • Only one farm remain with fish on the Isle of Skye, which will be harvested in Q1 2021
  • Production on mainland Shetland continued positively

From 2021 - own sales organization to support growth and downstream strategy

FINANCIALS

Profit & loss

  • Sales revenues from continued operations decreased by 20% compared to Q4 2019 due to lower spot prices and lower volumes
  • The negative effect from lower market prices were somewhat offset by fixed price contracts in Rogaland and Finnmark, and good price achievement in addition to reversal of bad debt accruals in BC
  • Cost increased compared to Q4 2019 due to biological challenges in Finnmark and Rogaland, while in BC the cost decreased due to lower volume
  • Net financial items impacted by debt service costs on external financing, including bond issue, in addition to currency effects on financing and working capital items
  • See Appendix for more information on the discontinued operations of the Group (Shetland & Ocean Quality)
Profit & loss from continued operations
(NOK million)
Q4 2020 Q4 2019 YTD Q4
2020
YTD Q4
2019
Sales revenues 1 163.0 1 453.3 4 396.9 4 765.2
EBIT* -17.0 350.7 232.3 1 076.9
Fair value adjustments of biological assets 206.0 275.2 -289.7 -254.9
Net financial items -83.6 4.1 -243.4 -25.7
Profit before tax 105.4 630.0 -300.8 796.3
Net profit for the period from continued
operations
51.4 487.2 -269.6 599.2

*EBIT before fair value adjustment of biological assets

EBIT-bridge, quarter-on-quarter (NOK million)

Cash flow

  • Net cash flow from operations NOK -167 million
    • Lower cash flow from operations compared to Q4 2019 primarily due to lower EBIT/kg realized from our operations in the quarter, partly offset by release in working capital of NOK 102 million, mainly driven by inventory, biomass and accounts receivables
    • NOK -189 million of "other" due to taxes paid in Q4 2020, while the remainder relates to other working capital items
  • Net cash flow from investment activities NOK -374 million
    • Investments in property, plant and equipment of NOK -277 million million significantly impacted by investments in our Newfoundlandproject
    • Since Grieg Seafood Shetland is part of the Group's cash pool arrangement with banks, NOK -113 million of cash outflow from investment activities in the cash flow from continued operations relate to net changes in cash with the held for sale disposal group Shetland
  • Net cash flow from financing NOK 483 million
    • Impacted with a positive cash flow of NOK 500 million from the second tap of our Green Bond issue

Financials

Financial position

  • In November 2020, Grieg Seafood was granted temporary amendment to financial covenants through Q3 2021. At 31 December 2020, Grieg Seafood was in compliance with these temporary amended financial covenants
  • Equity ratio was 41% at the end of Q4 2020, vs 43% measured according to covenants
  • NIBD at the end of Q4 2020 was NOK 3 931 million, while NIBD according to covenants was NOK 3 679 million
  • The leverage-ratio NIBD/EBITDA is not measured as a financial covenants through Q3 2021
  • Cash and cash equivalents were NOK 275 million
  • Revolving credit facility and overdraft facility of NOK 2 200 million, of which NOK 1 203 million is undrawn at the end of Q4 2020

Secure financial capacity

  • NOK 500 million tap issue under the existing senior unsecured green bond
  • Shetland divestment process ongoing
  • Extended maturity on NOK 600 bridge loan to 31.12.2021
  • Dividends postponed
  • Continuously evaluating operational cost-saving measures

Net Interest-bearing debt (NIBD)

Q4 2020

Investments 2021

  • • Rogaland
  • New site and brood stock upgrade
  • Finnmark New site and harvest plan upgrade
  • BC Gold River hatchery expansion
  • Shetland

Centralized feeding and site structure optimization

Newfoundland

Completion of Phase 1 for RAS facility and sea site preparations

Biomass WC investments (net)* NOK million

* Excluding Shetland in H2 2021

OUTLOOK & CONCLUDING REMARKS

Reduced harvest growth in 2021

The NQSALMON weekly average is presented less distributor margin of NOK/KG 0.75.

EXPECTED VOLUME CHANGE BY COUNTRY (1 000 tonnes WFE)

Source: Kontali Analyse AS

Grieg Seafood harvest estimates

  • Expected harvest of 11 200 tonnes in Q1 2021
  • FY 2020 volume of 71 100 tonnes ex Shetland
  • In 2020, we have stocked 22 million smolt to sea with an average weight of 230 grams, with a harvest target of 80 000 tonnes in 2021 (ex Shetland)
Guiding
(tonnes GWT)
Rogaland Finnmark BC GSF Group
Q1 2020 6 940 6 830 2 540 16 300
Q2 2020 4 530 6 280 9 330 20 100
Q3 2020 5 040 2 730 6 650 14 400
Q4 2020 6 530 11 080 2 660 20 300
Total 2020 23 000 26 900 21 200 71 100
Growth y-o-y -9% -17% 50% -14%
Q1 2021 4 300 6 300 600 11 200
Total 2021 28 000 37 000 15 000 80 000
Growth y-o-y 22% 38% -29% 13%

Our priorities

IMPROVE PROFITABILITY

STREAMLINE AND EXECUTE GROWTH

SECURE FINANCIAL CAPACITY

SUSTAINABILITY AT THE CORE OF OUR BUSINESS

CREATE SHAREHOLDER VALUE

UPCOMING FINANCIAL RESULTS

Mid quarter update from Q1 2021

Annual Report 2020 26 March 2021
Q1 2021 12 May 2021
Q2 2021 18 August 2021
Q3 2021 3 November 2021
Q4 2021 16 February 2022

The Company reserves the right to make amendments to the financial calendar.

APPENDIX Q4 2020

Share information

Number of shares

  • 113 447 042 shares incl. treasury shares
  • Contribution in kind, related to the Grieg Newfoundland-acquisition which was completed 15 April 2020, increased the numbers of shares with 1 785 042 shares, up from 111 662 000 shares at 31 December 2019

Last issues

  • Q2 2020, NOK 7 million in new shares issued (contribution in kind, related to the Grieg Newfoundland-transaction)
  • Q2 2009, NOK 139 million in new shares issued

Subordinated convertible bond issued in Q1 2009

  • 100 million converted at NOK 4.0 per share within 31 December 2010
  • 85% converted in Q2 2009, 15% in Q3 2009

Share savings program for the employees

  • To strengthen culture and encourage loyalty by offering employees to become shareholders in Grieg Seafood
    • Transferred 21 576 treasury shares to employees in Q4 2018
    • Another 14 737 treasury shares transferred to employees in Q4 2019
    • Transferred 42 193 treasury shares to employees in Q4 2020

EPS

  • 0.54 NOK/share Q4 2020 (continued operations)
  • 4.41 NOK/share Q4 2019 (continued operations)
  • 2.32 NOK/share YTD 2020 (continued operations)

Share price

  • NOK 85.0 at quarter-end Q4 2020
  • NOK 140.3 at quarter-end Q4 2019

Shareholder structure

• Largest 20 holds 73.3% of total number of shares

THE 20 LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS IN GRIEG SEAFOOD
ASA AT 31.12.2020
NO. OF
SHARES
SHARE
HOLDING
Grieg Aqua AS 56 914 355 50.17%
Folketrygdfondet 4 281 530 3.77%
OM Holding AS 4 235 656 3.73%
Ystholmen Felles AS 2 928 197 2.58%
Clearstream Banking S.A. 1 937 653 1.71%
State Street Bank and Trust Comp 1 616 926 1.43%
Ronja Capital II AS 1 200 000 1.06%
Grieg Seafood ASA 1 171 494 1.03%
Six Sis AG 1 038 659 0.92%
UBS Switzerland AG 945 209 0.83%
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London 915 596 0.81%
Banque Degroof Petercam Lux. SA 822 051 0.72%
Verdipapirfondet Pareto Investment 764 000 0.67%
State Street Bank and Trust Comp 737 722 0.65%
State Street Bank and Trust Comp 697 771 0.62%
Ferd AS 688 453 0.61%
Svenska Handelsbanken AB 593 415 0.52%
J.P. Morgan Bank Luxembourg S.A. 592 624 0.52%
State Street Bank and Trust Comp 524 061 0.46%
Danske Invest Norge Vekst 521 000 0.46%
Total 20 largest shareholders 83 126 372 73.27%
Total others 30 320 670 26.73%
Total number of shares 113 447 042 100.00%

Market developments Q4 2020

Market
consumption
(tonnes HOG)
Q4 2020 Q4 2019 %-
change
EU 313 900 277 700 13 %
USA 132 500 120 400 10 %
Brazil 32 500 26 700 22 %
Russia 27 700 25 700 8 %
Japan 19 300 14 900 30 %
China/ Hong
Kong/ Vietnam
21 000 34 700 -39 %
Other Asia 31 900 29 100 10 %
Other markets 105 200 92 600 14 %
Total all markets 684 000 621 800 10 %

Short-term demand impact

  • Demand has shifted away from HoReCa towards retail segment
  • HoReCa segment in US minimized
  • Air transport less available, at higher cost

Potential long-term demand impact

  • Substantial growth in e-commerce sales
  • Potential for increased retail demand as consumers develop new habits, particularly in market with reduced prices
  • Current market situation could lead to permanent changes in consumer behavior, but too early to tell the long term-effects being caused by, directly and indirectly, the Covid-19 pandemic
  • Gradual return of HoReCa market will support prices, but not necessarily cut off retail demand

Source: Kontali Analyse

Profit & loss

NOK 1 000 Q4 2020 Q4 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019
Continuing operations
Sales revenues 1 163 019 1 453 261 4 396 929 4 765 164
Other income -2 653 7 634 23 902 27 009
Share of profit from associates 2 053 -680 3 350 211
Raw materials and consumables used -491 270 -457 503 -1 729 852 -1 507 941
Salaries and personnel expenses -144 821 -148 094 -499 546 -493 183
Other operating expenses -447 830 -420 412 -1 593 621 -1 407 263
EBITDA before fair value adjustment of
biological assets
78 498 434 206 601 162 1 383 997
Depreciation property, plant and equipment -91 434 -81 994 -360 178 -301 400
Amortization licenses and other intangible assets -4 101 -1 482 -8 696 -5 671
EBIT before fair value adjustment of biological
assets
-17 038 350 731 232 288 1 076 926
Fair value adjustment of biological assets 206 034 275 218 -289 705 -254 931
EBIT after fair value adjustment of biological
assets
188 996 625 949 -57 417 821 995
Net financial items -83 620 4 099 -243 402 -25 679
Profit before tax from continuing operations 105 375 630 048 -300 819 796 316
Estimated taxation -53 944 -142 805 31 178 -197 137
Net profit for the period from continuing
operations
51 431 487 243 -269 642 599 179
Discontinued operations
Net profit for the period from discontinued
operations
94 551 11 550 -197 948 45 729
Net profit for the period 145 982 498 792 -467 590 644 908
Allocated to
Controlling interests 137 672 493 381 -493 824 619 510
Non-controlling interests 8 310 5 412 26 234 25 398
The Income Statement is prepared for the Group's continuing operations. Comparable figures are re-presented.

Comprehensive income

NOK 1 000 Q4 2020 Q4 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019
Net profit for the period 145 982 498 792 -467 590 644 908
Net other comprehensive income to be reclassified to
profit/loss in subsequent periods
Currency effect on investment in subsidiaries -73 160 -5 065 -55 057 51 495
Currency effect on loans to subsidiaries -45 190 12 564 -29 291 29 819
Cash flow hedges 2 730 -3 960 -786 -4 529
Tax effect 9 352 -1 894 6 617 -5 564
Other gains or losses 1 353 1 353
Net other comprehensive income not to be
reclassified to profit/loss in subsequent periods
Change in fair value of equity instruments -129 -433 -129
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax -106 268 2 869 -78 950 72 445
Total comprehensive income for the period 39 714 501 661 -546 540 717 354
Allocated to
Controlling interests 29 796 494 356 -573 127 689 915
Non-controlling interests 9 919 7 305 26 586 27 438

Financial position

  • assets
NOK 1 000 31.12.2020 31.12.2019
Goodwill 558 059 109 526
Licenses including warranty licenses 1 202 844 1 133 630
Other intangible assets including exclusivity agreement 51 479 16 205
Deferred tax assets 22 448 998
Property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets 3 475 432 2 957 942
Investments in associates 84 421 81 071
Other non-current receivables 9 476 3 130
Total non-current assets 5 404 158 4 302 503
Inventories 78 001 177 847
Biological assets exclusive of fair value adjustment 2 198 676 2 669 785
Fair value adjustment on biological assets 347 227 768 163
Trade receivables 173 907 459 897
Other current receivables 119 798 334 625
Derivatives and other financial instruments 75 792 7 368
Cash and cash equivalents 275 427 214 497
Total current assets 3 268 827 4 632 182
Assets held for sale 1 972 725
Total assets 10 645 711 8 934 684

Financial position - equity and liabilities

NOK 1 000 31.12.2020 31.12.2019
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Share capital 453 789 446 648
Treasury shares -4 686 -4 855
Contingent consideration (acquisition of Grieg Newfoundland AS) 701 535
Retained earnings and other equity 3 258 365 3 642 417
Total controlling interests 4 409 002 4 084 211
Non-controlling interests 56 632
Total equity 4 409 002 4 140 843
Deferred tax liabilities 866 681 874 664
Cash-settled share options 491 8 379
Borrowings and lease liabilities 3 907 822 2 196 601
Subordinated loans 13 240
Total non-current liabilities 4 774 994 3 092 883
Current portion of borrowings 104 435 98 212
Current portion of lease liabilities 153 195 199 327
Factoring liabilities 86 122
Trade payables 557 372 855 061
Tax payable 29 219 211 569
Derivatives and other financial instruments 5 949 9 321
Other current liabilities 118 717 241 346
Total current liabilities 968 886 1 700 958
Liabilities directly associated with the assets held for sale 492 829
Total liabilities 6 236 708 4 793 840
Total equity and liabilities 10 645 711 8 934 684

Cash flow

NOK 1 000 Q4 2020 Q4 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019
EBIT after fair value adjustment of biological assets 188 996 625 949 -57 428 821 995
Depreciation and amortization 95 568 83 476 368 874 307 070
Gain/loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 2 370 -7 720 4 785 -7 571
Share of profit from associates -2 053 680 -3 350 -211
Fair value adjustment of biological assets -206 034 -275 218 289 705 254 931
Change inventory ex. fair value, trade pay. and trade rec. 101 553 -133 782 -35 299 -265 730
Other adjustments -158 285 162 043 58 947 278 478
Taxes paid -189 323 -111 544 -205 162 -128 215
Net cash flow from operating activities -167 207 343 884 421 073 1 260 748
1 312
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 254 781 2 095
Payments on purchase of property, plant and equipment -277 199 -87 094 -760 089 -267 531
Payments on purchase of intangible assets incl. licenses
-159 066
Payments on business combinations -620 464
Accumulated cash acquired in business combinations 30 628
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary 16 337 -148 902 16 337
Net cash from funding of assets classified as held for sale
Investment in associated companies and other invest.
-113 415
-243 791
20
-277 313
-29 750
Net cash flow from investing activities -374 022 -234 684 -1 735 644 -572 499
Revolving credit facility (net draw-down/repayment) 260 000 368 930
110 000 364 135
Proceeds of long-term interest-bearing debt 508 932 1 527 493
Repayment long-term interest-bearing debt -102 267 -99 345
Repayment of short-term int. bearing debt -23 020 -41 574
Repayment lease liabilities -43 366 -51 089 -176 254 -151 799
Change in factoring liabilities -250 368
Paid dividend -220 897 -441 764
Paid dividend to non-controlling interests -20 263
Paid interest and other financial items -69 297 -13 965 -181 425 -62 180
Net cash flow from financing activities 483 250 -67 526 1 431 682 -656 788
Net change in cash and cash equivalents -57 979 41 675 117 111 31 461
Cash and cash equivalents - opening balance 334 181 137 658 214 497 137 920
Currency translation of cash and cash equivalents 6 216 -20 14 185 1 323
Discontinued operations -6 991 35 185 -70 366 43 793

The Cash Flow Statement is presented for the Group's continuing operations. Comparable figures are re-presented. See further information in Note 4.

Profit & loss - reconciliation with published Q4 2019

Grieg Seafood has established a fully owned sales organization, which is operational in Q1 2021, and we have therefore ceased the sales partnership with Bremnes Fryseri by 31 December 2020. In addition, we are divesting our Shetland assets, focusing on our operations in Norway and Canada. Both Ocean Quality and Shetland are treated as discontinued operations. In short, the accounting treatment requires re-presentation of the 2019 profit and loss figures. See more information on this in Note 4 to our Q4 2020 report. This proforma-table is prepared for informational purposes only and reconciles Q4 2020 and YTD 2020 with published figures in last year's Q4 2019 reporting. Note that the Q4 2019 and YTD 2019 figures have been updated, reflecting the finalized tax calculation published in our Annual Report for 2019.

Profit & loss
Grieg Seafood according to Q4 2020 Quarterly
Report
Profit & loss from the aggregate discontinued
operations of Shetland and Ocean Quality: bridge
between published Q4 2019 report, and Q4 2019
and YTD 2019 included in Q4 2020 Quarterly
Report (more information in Note 4).
Profit & loss proforma
Grieg Seafood exclusive of the held for sale and
discontinued operations-classification, comparable
with published Q4 2019 report
(NOK 1 000) Q4 2020 Q4 2019 YTD Q4
2020
YTD Q4
2019
Q4 2020 Q4 2019 YTD Q4
2020
YTD Q4
2019
Q4 2020 Q4 2019 YTD Q4
2020
YTD Q4
2019
Sales revenues 1 163 019 1 453 261 4 396 929 4 765 164 921 101 937 006 3 996 413 3 508 428 2 084 120 2 390 267 8 393 342 8 273 592
EBIT -17 038 350 731 232 288 1 076 926 -14 699 6 587 -202 706 10 648 -31 737 357 316 29 582 1 087 574
EBIT after fair value 188 996 625 949 -57 417 821 995 87 362 10 796 -299 745 44 865 276 358 636 743 -357 162 866 860
Profit before tax 105 375 630 048 -300 819 796 316 78 891 12 895 -296 219 44 310 184 266 642 941 -597 038 840 626
Net profit for the period from
continued operations
51 431 487 243 -269 642 599 179 88 643 11 550 -203 856 45 729 140 074 498 793 -473 498 644 908
Gain on the sale of asset held for
sale, after income tax
5 908 5 908 5 908 5 908
Net profit for the period from
discontinued operations
94 551 11 550 -197 948 45 729 -94 551 -11 550 197 948 -45 729
Net profit for the period 145 982 498 792 -467 590 644 908 145 982 498 792 -467 590 644 908

4

Sales Our organization GSF Headquarters

5

1

2

3

STRONG FOCUS ON IMPROVED BIOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE
People and routines Post-smolt GSF precision farming Sea lice control Algae prevention Area management
agreements

Strong competence

Advanced training
programs

Strict routines and
procedures

Frequent evaluation and
reporting

More robust when placed
in sea, improving survival
rates

Shorter time in the sea
reduces exposure to
biological risks

Increased smolt release
flexibility

Allows for longer fallow
periods

Operational and strategic
decision support through
integrated operations
centers

Improved feeding
operations through IBM
collaboration

Aqua Cloud project for
more efficient handling of
sea lice

Preventive measures:

Sea lice skirts, where
on-site conditions
permit

Cleaner fish

Aqua Cloud project for
predicting sea lice levels

Invested in additional non
medical treatment capacity

Aeration systems

Reduces risk of algal
issues

Increases survival
during harmful algal
bloom (HAB) events

Daily water samples
analyzed using sensor
technology and advanced
image analysis

Early identification of
species, prevalence
and depth distribution
of algae

Management Agreements
are important to:

Collaborate with
farmers with active
sites in the same
areas as GSF

Reduce risk of
contamination due
to interconnectivity
in the respective
areas
Key metrics 2017 2018 2019 2020*
Harvest volume 75 000 tonnes in 2020, 130 000 tonnes in 2025
(ex Shetland)
62 598 tonnes 74 623 tonnes 82 973 tonnes 71 142 tonnes
Farming cost NOK 40/kg and CAD 7/kg in 2022 NOK 43.4/kg NOK 43.1/kg NOK 43.5/kg NOK 43.3/kg
CAD 8.0/kg
Financial NIBD*
/EBITDA < 4.5
Equity ratio > 35%
1.2
47%
1.3
47%
1.4
46%
n/a
41%
Profitability Return on Capital Employed of 12% 24% 22% 19% 3%
Capital structure NIBD*
/harvest volume: NOK 30/kg
NOK 20.2/kg NOK 22.3/kg NOK 23.0/kg NOK 42.4/kg
Dividend 30%-40% of the Group's net profit after tax
adjusted for fair value appraisals
DPS NOK 4.00
Pay-out ratio***: 56%
DPS NOK 4.00
Pay-out ratio***: 68%
DPS NOK 4.00
Pay-out ratio***: 57%
DPS NOK 0.00
Pay-out ratio***: 0%

* 2020 ex Shetland. 2017-2019 not re-presented.

** NIBD according to bank covenants. Not applicable as of year end 2020 and until Q4 2021.

***Pay-out ratio calculated on previous year's accounts